Samsung have finally broken their silence about the upcoming Galaxy S6, releasing some promotional pictures of the device, showing at least some details about it, as well as a YouTube video that goes into even more specifics than the photos posted on Instagram. And from what we’re able to see, some of the rumors about the device will turn out to actually be true!
This includes the alleged metal body design, which some were speculating wasn’t going to happen (after some alleged leaks of internal information from Samsung), as well as the curved display – which, on the other hand, many more people were willing to believe was coming. One of the main criticisms Samsung’s previous entry into this line drew was related to its plastic design, something which Samsung seem to be directly addressing in their new release.
The video, while showing some details about the device and Samsung’s philosophy in its design, is also rather cryptic and mysterious in its approach, and it’s more of a marketing gimmick rather than an actual revelation video. But still, it does give some hints – the narrator of the video claims that “borders will disappear”, which could point towards a bezel-free design; “colors will live” could be about a high-definition screen, and “reflections will be free” could possibly interpreted as something about a matte design for the screen that blocks reflections.
There will be two different versions of the phone one with a front-facing display, and one with a curved display that flows along both sides of the phone. The latter version will be an “Edge” phone, making it yet another entry to Samsung’s already relatively popular line. The company has been experimenting with different ideas for the edge screen they’re using in those phones, and they seem to be getting better at it with each new release.
Android 5.0 will be powering the new phone when it’s released, and of course it will also have Samsung’s characteristic specific modifications, such as their TouchWiz interface. There have also been reports that Samsung might give users the option to remove their standard pre-installed apps from the device, which would be peculiar as the company has been very firm in their stance on this until now, doing everything possible to force users to keep those apps installed. This has been a major point of criticism for the company, as some users and critics have been accusing Samsung of bloating an otherwise perfectly functional release of Android with software that nobody really needs. Still, Samsung’s modified Android versions tend to be relatively smooth and usually work about on par with the standard Android release.